At Lumen Learning, our mission is simple: to enable unprecedented learning for all students. Now, early findings from a multi-year national study conducted by Digital Promise provide strong new evidence that we are on the right path.

Preliminary results show that students in Lumen One courses are more than twice as likely to pass compared to peers in non-Lumen sections. They also confirm that outcomes are consistent across student groups, which means faculty can trust that their efforts benefit all learners.

Why These Results Matter

For faculty: The research validates what many instructors know from experience: evidence-based teaching practices matter. Lumen One was built to make those practices easier to use in day-to-day teaching. When faculty adopt the platform, they see stronger student engagement, clearer feedback, and measurable improvements in student performance.

For institutions: These findings highlight a pathway to increasing course completion rates, strengthening retention, and supporting broader student success goals. With many colleges and universities focused on persistence and graduation rates, this kind of measurable improvement is significant.

For students: Behind every data point are students who feel more confident, more supported, and more likely to continue on their educational journey. Moving from “at risk of failing” to “twice as likely to pass” can change the trajectory of a student’s academic career.

What the Research Found

The early findings are exciting:

  • Twice as likely to pass: Students using Lumen One were more than twice as likely to pass with a C or better compared to those in non-Lumen sections.
  • Consistent outcomes: On a nationally normed exam, students across all backgrounds achieved the same learning gains, demonstrating Lumen One’s role in eliminating performance disparities.
  • Impact grows over time: Preliminary data shows stronger results the longer faculty use Lumen One.

The Bigger Picture

These results go beyond numbers. They represent lives changed: students who stay in school, finish their programs, and move toward their goals. For faculty, they mean classrooms where more students are engaged and succeeding. For institutions, they mean progress toward critical student success commitments.

Unlike traditional courseware, Lumen One was designed with insights from students and aligned with evidence-based teaching practices. Its design helps faculty create more engaging instruction while supporting students in mastering critical concepts. This work was made possible through generous funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Looking Ahead

These are preliminary findings, and the full results will be released in the future. But the early evidence is clear: Lumen One is changing the trajectory of student success.

For faculty and administrators exploring new ways to improve outcomes, this research provides both evidence and encouragement. The combination of effective courseware, faculty expertise, and student commitment is powerful, and Lumen One helps bring it together.

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